{"id":25001,"date":"2016-12-01T17:09:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T22:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=25001"},"modified":"2016-12-01T17:09:26","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T22:09:26","slug":"city-seiu-agree-four-year-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=25001","title":{"rendered":"CITY &#038; SEIU AGREE TO FOUR YEAR CONTRACT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ have ratified a new four year contract agreement with the City of Allentown.<\/p>\n<p>The pact covers more than 260 SEIU employees in the administrative offices, EMS\/Para Police, and Health Bureau and in the departments of public works and parks.\u00a0 It replaces a six year contract that expires <span data-term=\"goog_1254370906\">December 31, 2016<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The contract includes annual wage increases of 1.75%, 2.5% and 2% in January of the first three years, an additional 1% in July 2019 and 3% in January 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Ed Pawlowski praised union negotiators for their willingness to come to the table and get a contract hashed out in a timely manner.\u00a0 He said the contract extension through 2020 means the city will have a handle on those labor costs in future budgets.<\/p>\n<p>The new pact also keeps SEIU employees in the SEIU medical plan, a change that was made in the previous contract which caps the city&#8217;s medical exposure for its largest employee base.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nInformation provided by:<br \/>\nMike Moore<br \/>\nCommunications Manager<br \/>\nMayor&#8217;s Office<br \/>\n 435 Hamilton Street<br \/>\n Allentown, PA 18101<br \/>\n Mike.Moore@allentownpa.gov<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; 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